Best Analytics Platforms 2026
by Anonymous
PostHog, Mixpanel, Plausible Analytics compared head-to-head on Free Events/Month, Real-Time, Session Recording, Data Retention — real data to help you make the right call.
PostHog
1,000,000 events
free events/month
Yes, live events dashboard
real-time
5,000 sessions/month free
session recording
1 year (free tier)
data retention
EU hosting option, cookieless tracking
privacy mode
Free; pay-as-you-go after limits
pricing
Mixpanel
20,000,000 events
free events/month
Near real-time (seconds delay)
real-time
No
session recording
90 days (free), up to 5 years (paid)
data retention
EU data residency available
privacy mode
Free; Growth from $20/mo
pricing
Plausible Analytics
No free tier (30-day trial)
free events/month
Yes, real-time dashboard
real-time
No
session recording
Unlimited
data retention
No cookies, GDPR compliant by default
privacy mode
From $9/mo (up to 10K pageviews)
pricing
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